OHIO NEWS :: AGREEMENT ON STATE BUDGET ; SLOTS ARE INCLUDED
VIA CLEVELAND LEADER
Ohio’s biennium budget was due to be completed by the last day of June 2009, however state lawmakers and Governor Ted Strickland were unable to reach an agreement in time. So, twice the state legislature passed extensions funding the state government temporarily at 70%. On Friday, Strickland issued a statement stating that he has agreed to a balanced budget framework with leaders of the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives.
As a part of the deal, Strickland will issue an executive order authorizing video slot machines at Ohio racetracks. Meanwhile the state General Assembly in the budget bill will provide for a definition of the “video lottery terminals”, or VLTs, as well as other implementation details.
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